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St. Pete IndyCar: Herta, Kirkwood top raceday warm-up

Final practice ahead of the IndyCar season-opener, the Grand Prix of St. Petersbug, was topped by the Andretti Autosport cars of Colton Herta and Kyle Kirkwood.

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7 IndyCar drivers to watch at the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The IndyCar Series opens this weekend for the 20th running of the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg.

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IndyCar at St Petersburg: Start time, how to watch, entry list, etc

All you need to know ahead of the 2023 NTT IndyCar Series season-opener, the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg.

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How IndyCar is making this the greenest Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg yet

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — As IndyCar driver Romain Grosjean sped around a California track during a test last month, he had to ask if his No. 28 Honda was using the series’ new 100% renewable race fuel.

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IndyCar to run 'green’ tyres for at all 2023 street races

IndyCar will use green sidewalled Firestone tyres derived from sustainable materials on all of the open-wheel series’ street course races in 2023 after a successful trial in Nashville last year.

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‘Green’ Firestones for all IndyCar street races in 2023

The guayule-derived green sidewalled Firestone Firehawk tires first seen in IndyCar racing last August will be utilized on all five of the series’ street course races this year.

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Brickyard weekend added to Indy NXT schedule

IndyCar has announced an adjustment to the 2023 Indy NXT by Firestone schedule, adding the series to the historic Brickyard Weekend in August on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway’s road course.

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A Winter Dilemma: Does Your Car Really Need To Be Warmed Up Before Use?

Neighborhoods around the United States have been overrun with residents walking outdoors in the morning to warm their automobiles

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Dixon: Ganassi found two "big things" to improve IndyCar form

Six-time IndyCar champion Scott Dixon says Chip Ganassi Racing has focused on improving its road course form after inconsistencies last season, and believes there has been breakthroughs for 2023.

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Firestone gaining “useful data” from IndyCar Thermal Club test

Cara Krstolic, director of Bridgestone Race Tire Engineering & production, and chief tire engineer in IndyCar, believes the series’ inaugural test at Thermal Club is providing useful information for Firestone and the race teams regarding tire behavior.

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Dixon: Ganassi found “two big things” to improve IndyCar form

Six-time IndyCar champion Scott Dixon says Chip Ganassi Racing-Honda has focused on improving its IndyCar roadcourse form after inconsistencies in 2022, and believes there has been breakthroughs.

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'Just call me Fred': Upton says farewell to House after 36 years

WASHINGTON — After 36 years in Congress, Republican U.S. Rep. Fred Upton has emptied his three offices, turned in the keys and shipped 102 boxes of his papers to the University of Michigan's library.

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Indy Lights rebranded for 2023 as “INDY NXT by Firestone”

IndyCar has announced that its prime feeder category is being relaunched as INDY NXT by Firestone and has unveiled its 2023 schedule.

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What could have been: How a future tin-top ace was thwarted in IndyCar

Three starts in as many years meant Fredrik Ekblom never got a fair crack of the whip in US open-wheel racing before becoming one of Sweden’s greatest touring car drivers of the modern era. He explains how frequent frustrations eventually convinced him to head back to Europe, leaving Kenny Brack…

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The new skills Power acquired to end his long IndyCar title wait

By retaining his old qualities that made him a champion first time around in 2014 and adding new ones, Will Power finally claimed his second IndyCar title last weekend. Here's how the Team Penske ace found another level to an already impressive repertoire in 2022

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Why Will Power is IndyCar champion and how he changed …

…but not that much. Power delivered his second IndyCar title eight years after his first, by retaining his old skills and gaining a couple of new ones. David Malsher-Lopez explains why the Penske-Chevrolet ace still has what it takes.

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Laguna Seca IndyCar: Palou heads McLaughlin in warm-up

Alex Palou topped race day warm-up for the 2022 IndyCar finale at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, the Firestone Grand Prix of Monterey, ahead of Team Penske’s Scott McLaughlin.

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Dixon disappointed, stays hopeful of “different” Laguna race

Scott Dixon remains optimistic that the high tire degradation at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca can throw up some surprises, as he attempts to recover from mid-grid starting slot for the Firestone Grand Prix of Monterey.

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Laguna Seca IndyCar: Power takes 68th pole, title rivals struggle

Team Penske-Chevrolet’s Will Power scored his record-breaking 68th pole just when he needed it most, while his prime title rivals Scott Dixon will start mid-grid and Josef Newgarden will start last after spinning out.

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Laguna Seca tire deg could force IndyCar drivers into four stops

The combination of a new Firestone alternate tire for WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca and the track’s abrasive pock-marked surface could result in four-stop strategies in Sunday's season finale.

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Laguna Seca IndyCar: Newgarden sets blistering pace in FP1

Josef Newgarden kept the pressure on his title rivals by topping opening practice at Laguna Seca by four-tenths of a second, ahead of ‘traditional’ Laguna Seca star Colton Herta.

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IndyCar at Laguna Seca: Start time, how to watch, entry list, etc

All you need to know ahead of the 2022 NTT IndyCar Series finale, the Firestone Grand Prix of Monterey at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca.

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Newgarden and O’Ward left rueful after Portland points hit

Both two-time IndyCar champion Josef Newgarden and Pato O’Ward were left deflated after encountering major setbacks in the Grand Prix of Portland.

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Portland IndyCar: McLaughlin takes third pole ahead of teammates

Scott McLaughlin took his third pole position of the 2022 NTT IndyCar Series season, leading a Team Penske-Chevrolet 1-2-3 ahead of the hugely impressive rookie Christian Lundgaard of Rahal Letterman Lanigan-Honda.

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Portland IndyCar: Newgarden leads fragmented first practice

Josef Newgarden of Team Penske-Chevrolet led opening practice for Sunday’s Grand Prix of Portland, a session that involved several red flags including 1hr20min delay for a fallen trackside screen.

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